Introducing "Begin Again" in a pretaped segment, Taylor went into detail regarding the song's origins: "It's actually a song about when you've gotten through a really bad relationship, and you finally dust yourself off and go on that first date, and the vulnerability that comes with all of that." (Heyyy, Taylor Swift releasing a song about relationships! NUTS. At this point, girl could probably give Dan Savage a run for his money.) Although "Begin Again" only plays for half a minute, we can definitely tell that the track takes things down a notch from its bouncy predecessor, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," while thoughtfully trading in "Quirky Taylor" for "Country Taylor" with its Southern-tinged, twangy accompaniment.

True to form, Taylor sings, "I've been spending the last eight months thinking all love ever does is break, burn, and end. But on a Wednesday in a cafe, we watched it begin again." Ahhh, from John Mayer to Conor Kennedy. JUST KIDDING. We make it a daily habit to close-read Taylor's lyrics.